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Spanish (Spain)

### Impersonal value judgments

When you make a value judgment using an impersonal phrase, Spanish requires the subjunctive. These phrases don't have a specific subject (like *I* or *you*) and usually start with **es** (it is) followed by an adjective.

Common triggers include **es lógico** (it is logical), **es normal** (it is normal), and **es importante** (it is important). 

To form these sentences, use the impersonal phrase + **que** + the new subject and a subjunctive verb.

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The first part of the sentence establishes the standard or judgment, while the second part describes the specific action in the subjunctive.

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These structures are perfect for setting expectations, laying out rules, or discussing processes like quality control.

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### What you think of it: **me parece bien / mal que**

To give your opinion of what someone else does, use **me parece bien** or **me parece mal** + **que** + subjunctive: *Me parece bien que **vengas**.* *Me parece mal que no nos **llamen**.* Asking: *¿Te parece bien que **salgamos** a las ocho?*

Impersonal judgments (es lógico que, es normal que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
normal	normal
the process	el proceso
the production	la producción
to fail (to malfunction, miss)	fallar
It is normal that the production process fails sometimes.	Es normal que el proceso de producción falle a veces.
to check	comprobar
the piece (part of a whole) / the piece (item in a collection)	la pieza
It is important that someone checks each piece.	Es importante que alguien compruebe cada pieza.
the batch	el lote
the defect	el defecto
It is logical that we reject the batch with defects.	Es lógico que rechacemos el lote con defectos.
the inspection	la inspección
It is normal that they check the batch in the inspection.	Es normal que comprueben el lote en la inspección.
It is logical that the piece fails if it has a defect.	Es lógico que la pieza falle si tiene un defecto.
Before, the boss did not understand the defects; now it is normal that she understands them.	Antes la jefa no entendía los defectos; ahora es normal que los entienda.
the control	el control
The control of the process is done here, and it is important that the inspection is strict.	Aquí se hace el control del proceso, y es importante que la inspección sea estricta.
We no longer make those pieces, but it is logical that you still check the batch.	Ya no fabricamos esas piezas, pero es lógico que todavía compruebes el lote.
It is important that the process does not fail, because a defect is dangerous.	Es importante que el proceso no falle, porque un defecto es peligroso.
It is normal that we do a quality control every day.	Es normal que hagamos un control de calidad todos los días.
It is normal for production to fail without control.	Es normal que la producción falle sin control.
natural	natural
I think it's good that they check every piece.	Me parece bien que comprueben cada pieza.
I don't think it's right that you smoke at home.	Me parece mal que fumes en casa.
Is it OK with you if we have dinner at nine?	¿Te parece bien que cenemos a las nueve?
It is natural for a new machine to fail at first.	Es natural que una máquina nueva falle al principio.
It is natural that you are tired after so much work.	Es natural que estés cansado después de tanto trabajo.
This factory only uses natural materials.	Esta fábrica solo usa materiales naturales.
the need	la necesidad
There is no need to check every piece.	No hay necesidad de comprobar cada pieza.
We understand the need for an inspection.	Entendemos la necesidad de una inspección.

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